The 10 Best Cities For College Grads

Graduating from college can be rough. You're saddled with debt and trying to strike out on your own for the first time.

But there are some cities that make this life transition easier than others.

Online careers site CareerBliss ranked the country's 10 best cities for recent college grads, based on data from independent company reviews. The site ranked overall workplace happiness, the BlissScore, as well as the average adjusted salary based on cost of living for each city.

Few major metropolitan areas made the cut — they're too expensive. But many Southern cities showed up on the list. We've ordered the top 10 cities by salary, from lowest to highest.